Update!

[Pega]

So... once upon a time, I moved. And that move was much more hectic and stressful than anticipated. And took way more time to settle in than expected. Hey... I am STILL not really settled in.

Okay, so, then, I had to fill out paperwork and change my identity---well--- Social Security card--- and get fingerprinted for my new job.

And THEN I had no internet still. And I bought two male rats to make babies with my female rats, because OMGOSH CUTE and because the girls were getting middle-aged. BUT one of the boy rats was sick and I didn't know.

And just when I had internet, I HAD A FAMILY VACATION. While we were gone, THE BOY RAT MADE ALL THE RATS SICK AND HE DIED. And then OUR FAVORITE RAT, Whisper died too! (While we were gone)

And then I was back for a few days, trying to nurse the two remaining females back to health. Spirit, our little blue-gray rat, died in my hubby's arms. We got syringes and antibiotics and HYDRATED AND MEDICATED the remaining rat. Meanwhile, another vacation was on its way. My friends convinced me to take the remaining rats, one male and one female, with us.

We did.

Miraculously, (and I mean it--- she was on the cusp of death), Misty started EATING AND DRINKING AGAIN. We still have to give her and the remaining boy rat their antibiotics, which they hate (especially the boy, who was new and doesn't trust us), but they are alive!

Then we got back and went to the pet store to tell them about our unfortunate tale (they didn't seem to care) and to buy bedding for our rodent friends. And something amazing happened:

The pet store, which usually only sells male rats, had a FEMALE in a separate cage! Rats are social creatures, so our lone female and lone male needed friends, so we bought the female, which turned out to come with her two babies for only $5, one of which is a male and one of which is a female.

The sick rats are still quarantined for another 5 days or so, but they will soon have friends! YAY! Also, The new momma seems to be pregnant again... so... surprise there! We may soon have more ratties than we know what to do with. Luckily, I think I will take a few to my classroom as class pets, because I got permission, yay!

And now I am starting new teacher meetings and such, and...

I WILL NOT FORGET THE DRAW I HAVE NOT FINISHED.

That is the point of this post.

So... what is everyone else up to?

In other unrelated news, I am also 17 months weeks pregnant. XD

[Pega]

Oh! I forgot. We bought a scanner. So I may be re-scanning people's C'banae for quality's sake.

[ddpej]

That's a lot of updates! Very unfortunate for the rats -- at least you were back in time to save that last lucky girl. And she gets company again soon! Company is a good thing. ^_^

I am actually finishing up my own move, so with any luck I will have my new website up and running by the end of next week. Maybe some derplings after? We'll see how it goes.

(17 months pregnant, eh? Baby's gonna be big. x3)

[Pega]

Yay moving! And yes, little ratties go nuts without company. They like friends. I thought the move woud be way simpler. Shows you how few times I have moved in my life. 9.9

And... WHOOO Derplings!

[ddpej]

Hehe. I've only fully moved the once, but I had college and co-ops and I've helped a fair number of other people move over the years as well, so I had a bit of an idea what to expect.

Derplings are definitely on my list of things-to-do-soon! Though the muses are pushing a new project rather emphatically, so I may have to get that out of my system first. The dratted things never seem to agree with me on what's important.. =P

[Pega]

Also... Yes. a VERY BIG BABY.

What is the new project? *head tilt*

[ddpej]

Very big and painful baby, I would think. x3

Project = a new roleplay character. I used to RP frequently at a particular site, but pulled my characters out years ago due to personal disagreements with the way the site was being run -- though I've kept in touch with friends met there. Just last month, the management finally admitted there was a problem and made some major changes to get it back near where it used to be. Between that and the Lliyani hunt, I'm.. actually interested in returning to RP, much to my surprise. Given that all my old characters have integrated themselves into the Realms story now, with no desire to leave, I needed a new character. Her base concept is really interesting, I think (though I may be biased..), but I always have the most trouble with appearance details and the like. I think I'm going to have start sketching, to be honest, which is frightening. I am not much of a traditional artist. XD

I know a few bits and pieces. She floats in midair, for example, and there is some form of long dress or cloak or some other fabric-intensive, extending-past-feet clothing involved. Probably in dark monochrome of some sort. Most likely long hair? But that's all I really 'know', so I'm going to have to mash that together with her potential fathers until I come up with something look-wise that matches the feel and hook and concept of the character. Such things are not my forte and I admit I've kind of been putting it off with the excuse of the move, but the muses are becoming most insistent that I get on with it already. ^_^'

[SunBlind]

Congrats on the babies, both the rodent and human kind xD

I was away for a few days visiting family, was a fun trip!